Hi As anyone had success in finding their ancestors WW1 army records If so I would be glad of any advice & tips Cheerio Gina

Hello Gina I am just echoing what Peter has told you. I did exactly the same and was told only one in three records survive. I went to Kew but found nothing on my husbands grandfather. I too got his medal card on line. I did have a little more luck with a relative who was an officer as their records are on paper. I still get upset when I remember the letter I read from the military informing the family he had been killed. The reply from his father was so polite excepting this fact. Just imagine he was 23 and had been to Cambridge. Thanks to this wonderful "hobby" I am now in touch with other members of the family who still have his books given as prizes whilst he was at Cambridge. They also sent me the text of a letter he wrote to his family only to be opened if he was killed. Phew that took me a while to read. Have a look at this site: http://www.military-genealogy.com/ Regards Wendy Partridge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gina Smith" <ecbg17577@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 4:05 PM Subject: [B'ham] WW1 records > Hi > As anyone had success in finding their ancestors WW1 army records > If so I would be glad of any advice & tips > Cheerio > Gina > _____________________________________________ > Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: > http://www.bham.de/ > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: > ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Gina I would recommend the following http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=18 Sadly only about one third of records survived (my grandfathers was one that did not) There are many more helpful guides in the research guide listing on the National Archives :- http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/researchguidesindex.asp On the National Archives you may be able to find his medal entitlement card which although sparse in detail will give clues as to his length of service and most importantly his service number and regt, armed with that you may be able to find his service records (given they survived of course) if you locate his card you can download it for 3.50gbp The service records are not available online so a visit or paid researcher is needed. I am not sure but think they may also be available at an LDS FHS Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) Admin for OVINGTON - HAYLOCK - SEYMOUR Lists > Hi > As anyone had success in finding their ancestors WW1 army records > If so I would be glad of any advice & tips > Cheerio > Gina

The Keeper of Public Records, Public Record Office, Ruskin Ave, Kew, Richmond, Surrey. TW9 4DU. www.pro.gov.uk Hi Gina, try here, but I think you may need his regimental number for any records. If he was unlucky enough to have perished, you may find a lot of details here - www.cwgc.org Happy hunting, Michael McAllister www.dig4ancestors.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gina Smith" <ecbg17577@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 4:05 PM Subject: [B'ham] WW1 records Hi As anyone had success in finding their ancestors WW1 army records If so I would be glad of any advice & tips Cheerio Gina